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Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in ...

Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the mountain ...

I am five feet two inches tall, though I used to be five feet three inches. Due to the gravitational pull of the earth, I ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

This week’s “Around the Commercial Drone Industry” news round-up looks at how drones are helping climbers of Mount Everest, ...

The Everest Base Camp trek is one of the most sought-after trekking undertakings in the world, drawing in thousands of ...

Trials began in 2024 when Chinese drone manufacturer DJI teamed up with Nepalese drone service company Airlift and mountain guide Mingma Gyalje Sherpa. They completed the first successful drone ...

Sherpa on Mount Everest is a dangerous job. They transport equipment through the dangerous Khumbu Icefall. Drones are supposed to reduce the danger. Sherpas on Mount Everest, the highest mountain ...